Live Music & Dance
Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts
Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHead to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle! You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses. The live music starts at 6pm on the stage. Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended! You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays! As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County. Music Lineup: Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band Feb 12: Jive Machine Feb 19: Trestles Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends
Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts
Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHead to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle! You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses. The live music starts at 6pm on the stage. Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended! You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays! As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County. Music Lineup: Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band Feb 12: Jive Machine Feb 19: Trestles Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends
South Point Seascape: Junebugs’ Valentines Day Spectacular
South Point Seascape – Taproom & Coffee House Seascape Village 10, Aptos, United StatesJunebug and band perform a Valentine’s themed show of classic songs, original tunes, and jazzy blues that will knock your socks off. You can expect folk-fusion fingerstyle guitar, but don’t be surprised if the show includes tap dance, harmonica, autoharp, kazoo, trumpet, ukulele or banjo! Junebug Bayer is a local performance artist that has wandered around collecting talents that exemplifies Santa Cruz County Quirkiness!
Woodhouse Brewing: My Funky Valentine
Woodhouse Blending 119 Madrone St., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesThe Casual Funk band and Woodhouse Blending and Brewing would like to prove to you that romance and funk go hand in hand!
Vino by the Sea: Valentines Live Music
Vino by the Sea 55 Municipal Wharf Ste B, santa cruz, CA, United StatesGet your groove on this Valentine’s with no cover! Tiger’s Tale will be doing a special Valentines Show featuring a lovin’ spoonful of R&B, Motown, reggae, country rock, soul and blues from the Garcia-Saunders songbook. Locally grown, world class!
Cocoanut Grove: La Cumbia Del Amor Valentines Concert
Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesGrab your loved ones and head to Cocoanut Grove for a heart throbbing Valentine’s Day concert! 21+ Event
Henflings: Fishook Valentines
Henflings California 9 9450, Ben Lomond, United StatesHead to this historic roadside tavern with a full bar and American style grill for Valentine’s Day! Fishook, a high-energy classic rock dance band will be playing.
Roaring Camp: Winter Warmer Festival
Bret Harte Hall 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, United StatesGo warm up inside the beautiful Bret Harte Opera Hall for a day of great music, local comfort food and some of the best craft beer the area has to offer. Live Music Winter Brews Comfort Food Local Vendors Free Parking
Santa Cruz Mountains: UnValentines Costume Party
Santa Cruz Moose Lodge El Rancho Drive 2470, Santa Cruz, United StatesHead to the mountains to avoid Valentine’s madness, enjoy tasty food, and maybe win a costume contest! 6:30-8:30 – Opening Band, the fun and energetic dance-rock band, Pink Lizards 8:45-9:00 – Costume Contest 9:00-11:30 – Main band: Scarlet, a Santa Cruz based modern/pop band
Catalyst: Saxophonist from the Lost Boys Movie
The Catalyst 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesTim Cappello, also credited as Timmy Cappello, is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and vocalist. He is primarily known for his saxophone work supporting Tina Turner in the 1980s and 90s, as well as for his musical performance in the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys.
Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts
Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHead to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle! You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses. The live music starts at 6pm on the stage. Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended! You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays! As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County. Music Lineup: Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band Feb 12: Jive Machine Feb 19: Trestles Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends
UCSC: Narrow Sea Modern Musical Performance
UCSC Music Center Recital Hall UC Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, United StatesHead to the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall for an unforgettable experience. Dive into a world of music, art, and creativity at this in-person event. Get ready to be inspired and amazed by talented performers and artists. Whether you’re a music enthusiast or simply looking for a fun night out, Narrow Sea has something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with fellow music lovers and immerse yourself in a sea of creativity. Program: Daedalus, Errollyn Wallen, voice and string quartet Kaddish Canon, Larry Polansky: trumpet and piano Ensembles of Note, Larry Polansky; unspecified instrumentation Apocryphal Dances, Kenji Bunch: string quartet Le Quattro Volte, Robert Hughes: koto, two flutes, two horns, drone Yuki Yasuda, koto Narrow Sea – Caroline Shaw (b.1982) Five movements Soprano, piano, percussion
Santa Cruz Wharf: Free Wednesday Concerts
Santa Cruz Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA, United StatesHead to Santa Cruz Wharf every Wednesday for free live music and a weekly raffle! You could win 1 of 18 $100 gift cards to Wharf businesses and restaurants every week! To enter, just submit a receipt to the folks at the Wharf commons stage showing an expenditure of $20 or more at any of the Wharf businesses. The live music starts at 6pm on the stage. Free parking on the Santa Cruz wharf has been extended! You will continue to get 2 hours of free parking through February. Including on Wharf Wednesdays! As the longest wooden wharf in the western hemisphere, there is no better place to experience iconic views during your stay in Santa Cruz County. Music Lineup: Jan 22: James Durbin and The Lost Boys Jan 29: DJ Monk Earl of Afrobeats Nite Santa Cruz Feb 5: Alex Lucero Band Feb 12: Jive Machine Feb 19: Trestles Feb 26: Trianna Feruza and Friends
Peter And The Wolf Family Concert
SANTA CRUZ SYMPHONY PRESENTS Carnegie Hall’s LinkUp Program: The Orchestra Rocks! Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Peter and the Wolf GUEST ARTIST Omari Tau CONCERT DATE SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM, Civic Auditorium SPONSORS Major Program Sponsor: Monterey Peninsula Foundation Concert Sponsors: Lee and Emily Duffus, Catharine and James Gill, Marie and Kent Imai, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scharf Investments Musician Visit Sponsors: Bob Katz and Leola Lapides, Pegi and Tom Ard
Newsies the Musical
Colligan Theater 1010 River Street, Santa CruzStop the presses! Experience the high-energy excitement of All About Theatre’s production of Newsies - featuring a live orchestra! Set in turn-of-the-century New York, this Tony Award-winning musical follows Jack Kelly and his fellow newsboys as they rise up against powerful publishers to demand fair pay and justice. Inspired by the real-life Newsboys’ Strike of 1899, Newsies is a thrilling tale of courage, friendship, and the fight for what’s right. Don’t miss your chance to see this inspiring story live at the Colligan Theater - get your tickets now!